The Sound of Utopia

“Revelatory and poignant” stories of suppression and freedom, told through the artists trying to make music in the dangerous time of Stalin's purges ( The Guardian ). “Krielaars testifies to a deep knowledge of Russia. Told with the voice of a great master” — Pieter Waterdrinker, author of The Long Song of Tchaikovsky Street “Highly readable. . . Transport[s] us through a rich mix of anecdotal and historical material” — Financial Times When Stalin came to power, making music became a dangerous e